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During their meeting on Monday, Sept. 22nd the Sidney Lions Club unveiled their PlusOptix mobile vision screener, which is the latest and greatest technology in Lions International development. PlusOptix is made to detect a number of vision problems, and takes a lot of subjectivity out of traditional vision screening done in schools. The test simply requires a specialized camera to be focused on the pupils, and gives a pass or refer reading. The initial interest in the machine came when Sidney...
The Elks Lodge BPOE #1782 and the VFW Post #4099 invites all community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend our 4th Annual Honor Ride and Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 30, 2016. This year we will be riding in memory of Charlie Boyer and honoring our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Registration will begin at 10:00am at the Sidney Elks Lodge at 123 3rd Street SW. Non-veterans will pay a $20 fee for their Shake Ticket. At 10:45am, we will have the flag raising and dedication, then depart at 11am for the 100-mile Honor...
Memorial services for Leo P. Fischer, 80, of Miles City, MT formerly of Fairview, MT are at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 27 at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Sidney with Jon Jorgenson officiating. Cremation has taken place under the care of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home of Sidney. Remembrances, condolences and pictures may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Leo died early Wednesday morning, July 20 at the Friendship Villa Care Center in Miles City, MT....
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) would like to notify the public and seek comments on a proposal regarding the installation of highway-rail grade crossing signals on 9th Street East in Fairview in Richland County. This is a cooperative project between the Town of Fairview, MDT, and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF). MDT is providing funding for the signal installation. BNSF Railway will be performing the physical installation of the signal system. The purpose of the project is to improve safety at the crossing. The...
The Fairview community honored Dick Shannon at this year's Old Timer's Festival July 16. Pictured is Shannon along with his 7 sons, two daughters-in-law, and 7 grandkids. In the front row (L-R) are granddaughters Clara and Ali; in the second row are grandkids Ricky, Erin, Elizabeth, Hailey, and daughter-in-law Heidie; in the third row are sons, Mike and Tim, Dick Shannon, daughter-in-law Mickayla, son Terry, and family friend Diane Miller; in the back row are sons Pat, Matt, Dave, and Eddy....
(L-R) Riley Hagler, Savage; Ben Hardy, Fairview; Tia Thiessen, Lambert; Trent Schilling, Sidney; and Matt Dey, Sidney represented Richland County at this year's East-West Shrine Football Game held in Butte, MT this past Saturday, July 17. The West won 45-14. Photo by Kathy Johnson....
Be sure and visit Fairview, MT for their Old Timer’s Reunion and Summer Festival July 15th, 16th, and 17th. Buttons honoring Dick Shannon will be available for $2.00 Friday and Saturday in Sharbono Park where visitors can sign in, and spend some time visiting. Those with a festival button will get free admittance to Ft. Union and Fort Buford all three days, and lunch in the park on Saturday. Stop by the park from 5:00pm until 7:00pm for the registration of Old Timers and have hamburgers with t...
Long-time Fairview resident Dick Shannon will be featured on this year's Old Timer's Reunion button. Richard Shannon was born in 1937 and grew up in Alexander, ND to parents E.D. and Hildegard Shannon with his two sisters. Shannon has been farming and ranching his entire life and learned a lot from his dad who was the unofficial community veterinarian. Soon, Shannon began working as a ranch hand himself. Dick, his wife Carol, and their young sons had been living in Sidney until 1958 when a frien...
There are plenty of the fun things to do during the Fairview Old Timer's Reunion and Summer Festival, July 15th, 16th, and 17th, and the car show is one of the many events festival goers won't want to miss. On Saturday from 10:00am – 2:00pm the car show will be held across the street from Sharbono Part (to the west) and you will find a myriad of trucks, cars, motorcycles, and classics of all eras. Gene Trudell, owner of Hot Wheels Maintenance Shop and Fairview native, has been in charge of o...
Everyone will be saying, "Rubber ducky, you're the one!" at this year's Duck Race during the Fairview Old Timer's Reunion and Summer Festival. Ducks will be dropped in the water on Saturday at 4:00pm from the canal bridge on County Road 134, and ticket holders will wait in anticipation to see who walks away with the $2,000 1st prize, $1,000 2nd prize, and $500 3rd prize. And of course, the $50 prize awarded to the tough-luck duck, the last to be pulled from the canal. This is the 12th year that...
Memorial services for William "Bill" Heiser will be held July 15, at 11 a.m., at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairview. Pastor Roberta Pierce and Joyce Palmer, cousin of the deceased, will be officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery. Lunch will be served at the church following interment....
Sidney, MT, June 27, 2016 – The Elks Lodge BPOE #1782 and the VFW Post #4099 invites all community, military personnel, veterans and their families to attend our 4th Annual Honor Ride and Appreciation Day on Saturday, July 30, 2016. This year we will be riding in memory of Charlie Boyer and honoring our Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. Registration will begin at 10:00am at the Sidney Elks Lodge at 123 3rd Street SW. Non-veterans will pay a $20 fee for their Shake Ticket. At 10:45am, we will have the flag raising and dedication then depart at 1...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office’s strong reputation. “We want to continue the tradition this department has,” Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. “Russ Fullmer’s experience was second to none.” Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson an...
Richland County commissioners Shane Gorder and Duane Mitchell provided an update of projects during the Sidney Kiwanis Club meeting held Thursday. Gorder said all expectations are that the new 4-H/school exhibit building will be ready for this August’s county fair. “It’s on schedule,” Gorder said. He added a project in the future for the fair might be a new announcer’s booth for the rodeo arena. Mitchell noted that work on footings for the new fire hall was taking place Thursday. The building is...
Some of Montana's earliest recorded history played out on the eastern fringes of our state. Through Fort Union, this "Confluence Country" held supremacy over the fur trade business of the Upper Missouri from about 1830 until the 1850s. On April 27, 1805, the Corps of Discovery, after having spent a few days at the joining of the two rivers, (just across the state line in North Dakota), first entered what would become Montana Territory. Meriwether Lewis noted in the expedition journals ... "we sa...
Fairview native Ann-Marie (Bills) Zahn notes that at times it's been heartbreaking for her, but she is extremely proud of the courage demonstrated by her 13-year-old son, Ty Miller, as he continues recovery from a bone marrow transplant. "Watching my kid go through what he went through, it was brutal," Zahn, a Fairview High School graduate, said. "My kid is amazing." Miller is recovering from a bone marrow transplant, which took place on April 1. The hope is he can be given approval from...
The importance of keeping operations going at the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District is greater for the City of Sidney than even many residents realize. Along with the tremendous hit the economy would feel, the City of Sidney would also have concerns about its water aquifer. “The canal recharges our aquifer to a great extent,” Greg Anderson, Sidney’s water department superintendent, said. “The biggest thing is that big recharge that we would be losing.” Without the canal in operation...
From highway to water concerns, Richland County Commissioner Loren Young expressed his feelings during a meeting with representatives from the office of U.S. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., on June 13. Young said that despite the oil industry slowdown, Highway 200 between Sidney and Fairview remains more busy than portions of the Interstate. “It’s one of the major feeders for the Bakken,” Young noted. Although he feels government agencies try their best to finance highways, he thinks a speci...
The phone still rings at Sidney Sugars agricultural department from people asking to talk with Russ Fullmer or Randy Jones or Kerry Rasmussen or even Larry Riggs. But instead those calls are answered by younger voices who wish to maintain the office's strong reputation. "We want to continue the tradition this department has," Duane Peters, who took over as Agriculture Manager in late 2015, said. "Russ Fullmer's experience was second to none." Agriculturists Vanessa Pooch, Todd Erickson and...
The Richland County Commission on Aging (RCCOA) cares about their senior citizens and actively encourages and promotes quality of life by helping make it possible for people to be healthy, happy and social. They offer a number of programs including homemaking services, legal services, nutrition, socialization, foot care, card games, exercise classes and so much more. Meals: Sidney – currently serves meals on Monday and Friday at 11:30 a.m., but on July 1 this will change to Tuesday and F...
If you're in the Sidney and Fairview area, don't be surprised to see flying saucers down by the Yellowstone River this summer. Little green men? No! Disc golf! Both Sundheim Park, located 4 miles east of Fairview, and Richland Park, about 5 miles north of Sidney, are home to disc golf courses that are open to everyone at no cost. In fact, disc golf is one of the most budget-friendly, family-friendly sports around. Starting from scratch, the equipment investment is $12 - $17 for a mid-range drivi...
The president of the Montana-North Dakota Sugarbeet Growers Association is urging a strong showing of positive support at the upcoming public meetings regarding the future of the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District. "Each meeting needs to be attended because this is not just a farmer issue, it's a community issue. No matter how you feel about it, it does affect you. From a farmer standpoint, we need support from everyone," Kjeld Jonsson said. "The rancher that gets irrigated hay and corn from...
Fairview Superintendent of Schools Luke Kloker has stepped up into a role where he feels he can benefit students throughout the state. Kloker, who is in his 14th year in Fairview, has been voted to be the Class C representative on the Montana High School Association's Executive Board. "I am pretty excited for the opportunity to be involved," Kloker said. "I'm a big supporter of the Montana High School Association and interscholastic sports and activities." The process began when Eastern C...
Showing their caring for community members, the Fairview High School's National Honor Society recently raised more than $2,700 for the MonDak Relay for Life. Kelly Danielson, spokesperson for the club, said students became interested in holding a fundraiser because the son of former teacher Rosemary Weber is undergoing medical treatments. "We all wanted to put together a Relay team in the high school," Danielson said. "This was the first time." Melissa Gackle, faculty advisor, said the students...
Funeral service for Sharon Cayko, 76, Fairview, is at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 15, at the Fulkerson-Stevenson Memorial Chapel with Pastor Kevin Schmidt officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Fulkerson-Stevenson Funeral Home. Remembrances, pictures and condolences may be shared with the family at www.fulkersons.com. Sharon died at her home in Sidney on Saturday, June 11....
